This has been an intense weekend. On Saturday, the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team were organising a 24 hour Running race in Tooting Bec. I was counting runners go round the athletics track from 12pm to 10.30pm. (I was supposed to be onto midnight shift, but, thankfully I got relieved a little early. After a shortish sleep I drove to Burrington Combe for the Bristol South CC hill climb.
It is one of my favourite hill climbs. It is over 2 miles, not too steep, but, with a couple of ‘kicks’ towards the end. With A 7min ascent like Burrington Combe, you need to pace yourself well, and avoid going to hard at the bottom.
I had an eye on the course record of 7.02 (my personal best in 2005 was 7.06), but with a crosswind (it felt like a headwind, of course!) I finished in 7.21. It was good enough to win though. Second was Jeff Jones of Chippenham Wheelers in 7.39. There were 51 starters.
I was pretty tired on the way back.
Next week is the National hill climb championship in Matlock, and that will be the end of the racing season until March 2009.
By the way, the 24 hour running race was won with a distance of over 150 miles. Out of the 40 starters, 21 completed over 100 miles.
congratulations from a big fan of your blog! cheers
Well done on your win.. more of the same in the national? I went up to matlock yesterday to pre ride the hill. I expect you have ridden it before but if not I’ve put a brief description on my blog. http://www.pennyfarthingmadness.blogspot.com
I’m not going to be winning anything! top 100 will be good for me. Good luck, I’ll be warming up when you’re starting otherwise I’d have given you a cheer! Dave.
wow congrats on the win mate!
did a few climbs round Otley yesterday and the wind destoyed me, i was barely moving at some points. I think i would quit cycling if i saw someone like you flying up the hills!
best of luck for next week, looking forward to hearing how you get on